Necktie



Nov. 30, 1937. E. R. PETRIE ET AL NECKTIE Filed May 9, 1936 INVENTORSfawn/9w R PET/F75 BY /VfLA/E/W. PET/WE ATTORNE Patented Nov. 30, 1937NECKTIE Edward R. Petrie and Nellie M. Petrie, New York, N. Y.

' Application May 9, 1936, Serial No. 78,764

14 Claims.

This invention relates to neckties, and particularly, ties of thefour-in-hand type, or in other words, ties having two relatively longend portions extending from the knot formed therein; and the object ofthe invention is to provide the outer or front end portion of the tiewith one or more openings extending through the entire tie structure, orin other words, opening through the inner and outer surfaces of said endportion and through which the inner end portion of the tie is adapted toextend in the operation of coupling said end portions together toprevent lateral shifting, and at the same time, to provide means forretaining the separate end portions of the tie against longitudinalmovement one with respect to the other; a further object being toprovide a tie of the class described having two or more openings of theclass referred to, through which the inner portion of the tie may bethreaded to expose said inner portion of the tie upon the outer or frontsurface of the outer end portion of said-tie; a further object being toprovide means for reinforcing the boundary walls of the openings formedin the tie, as well as to produce a neat and finished appearance to suchopenings or the boundary walls thereof; and with these and other objectsin view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for thepurpose specified, which is simple in construction, eificient in use,and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms apart, in which the separate partsof our improvement are designated :by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a tie indicating the position thereof when inuse, and showing one form of construction which may be employed.

Fig. 2 is a partial section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 on an enlargedscale.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified form ofconstruction.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale. 7

Fig. 5 is a perspective and sectional view of a part of a tie showinganother modification.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 1 showing only a part of theconstruction and showing a modified arrangement and use.

Fig '7 is a partial section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 1 on an enlargedscale.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing another modification.

Fig. 9 is a partial section on the line 99 of Fig. 8; and

Fig. 10 is a face view of a part of a necktie showing another methodof'forming an opening therein.

In the construction of iour-im-hand ties of the kind underconsideration, means have been provided for coupling the outer endportion of the tie with the inner endflportionthereof to prevent lateralseparation of said end portions when the tie is in use. This result hasbeen ac:- complished by means provided on the innersurface only of theouter end portion 01. the tie or by clips and similar devices. It is thepurpose of our invent-iomto substitute for these methods of procedure, ameans for accomplishing the desired result, and at the same time,provide other advantageous features, while at the same time altering ormodifying the external appearance of the tie to enhance its appearance,:and at the same time providefor the creatiQn of many newrepresentations in the finished product when in use.

Basically, our invention consists in the provision of one or moreopenings in the outer end portion of a tie, through whicha part of theinner end portion of the tie may be threaded or looped so as to exposethe same externally of said outer end portion of the tie at apredetermined-position thereon longitudinally of its length .orintermediate the knot formed in the tie and the free end portionthereof. FOIYSlIIlPllfiCfllilOlfL the inner and outer end portions ofthe .tieas illustrated in the accompanying drawing are shown ascomposedof a single .bodyrwhereas, it is well under.- stood and well known thatties of-thelrind under consideration are usuallycomposed of inner andouter facings which may be of the same ,or.,of different materials aswellas with interlinings or layers of padding-or stiffening material.,Our invention is applicable to ties of the .kindunder considerationregardlessof the specific structure employed. 7

In Figs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawing, .yve have indicated at H the outerendportion of afour-inhand tie, and-at l2, the'inner end portionthereof, which end portions extend from ,the knot l3 in the usualmanner. In thisconstruction, the outer end portion ll of thetie-preferablyadjacent its free end is provided with :spaced. openingsl4 and l4 ag,:each openingextendin entirely throughthe end portion ll ofthe tie, and the walls thereof .are reinforced by metal, fibre or otherrings or eyelets IS. The rings or eyelets in the construction shown inFigs. 1 and ,2, .consist of an outer part [5a having inwardlydi-rectedfingers or flanges l5b which are adapted. to be riveted over onto aninner ring l5c. 'Ifhe rings or eyelets are made elliptical in form.However, the specific shape of these members and the method of theirconstruction may be varied. In fact, the openings 14 may simplybe intheform of button-holesas indicatedat Me in Fig. 10 of the drawing, where-apart of the outer .end por- ,tion of the tie is indicated at Ila.Whereas, in

Fig. 5 of the drawing, we have shown at l ID a part of the tie, theopening Mb of which is lined by a U-shaped strip I6. The strip [6 may becomposed of any desired material and when composed of a substantiallyfirm or rigid material, may be crimped or adhered to the tie, and whencomposed of a soft or flexible material, maybe stitched in position.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing, we have shown a slight modificationwhich consists in mounting two circular rings or eyelets I! in the outerend portion [8 of the tie, and in arranging said eyelets adjacent theknot' formed in the tie so that the inner end portion 19 of the tie maybe disposed adjacent the knot 20 or in position to be' visible when thetie is in use, whereas the part of the inner end portion l2 of the tieshown in Fig. 1 which is exposed through the outer end portion thereofand between the openings M, He, would not necessarily be visible when ajacket or vest is used, but, however, would be visible when suchgarments were not in use upon the body of a wearer.

With both forms of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, theinner end portion l2|9 of the tie is passed outwardly through one of therings or eyelets employed, and then inwardly through the adjacent ringor eyelet. With the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the ellipticalform of the eyelets will permit the inner end portion l2 to lie flatlyupon the outer end portion ll, whereas, the small rings I! employed inFigs. 3 and 4 of the drawin will cause the inner end portion I 9 of thetie to curl slightly at the side edges thereof to produce a bulge oroutwardly extending portion which, in certain uses, will produce a veryneat and attractive appearance.

With both forms of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, variouskinds and classes of markings may be arranged on that part of the innerend portion of the tie which is exposed at the outer surface of theouter end portion thereof, especially, such things as initials, shields,emblems and the like. If the separate end portions of the tie arecomposed of difierent or contrasting materials as to design and color,contrasting efiects will be producedin the assembled tiewhen the tie isin use. In addition to the features of modifying or changing theappearance of the entire tie structure and in supporting the separateend portions against lateral displacement, the threading of the innerend portion of the tie through the outer end portion thereof will alsoaid in some degree tosupport said end portions against longitudinalmovement one with respect to the other. By providing the free end of theinner end portion of the tie with a'plurality of button-holes, asindicated at |2a in Fig. 1 and I9a in Fig. 3, said end portion of thetie may be coupled with a button of a shirt so as to retain both endportions of the tie against displacement when the tie is in use.

In Figs. 6 and 7, we have shown another form of construction. In thesefigures, 20a represents a part of the outer end portion of the tie, and2| a part of the inner end portion thereof. In this construction, anopening or eyelet 22 is arranged angularly in the outer end portion 20ainstead of in the straight transverse arrangement shown in Fig. 1. Theinner end portion 2! .is' looped through the opening or eyelet 22 asseen at 2la, and a metal or other U-shaped clip 23 is coupled with theloop portion 2| a so as to retain said loop portion against displacementfrom the end portion 20a and to retain the same exposed externally ofthe outer surface thereof as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 of thedrawing, thus producing a neat and attractive display on the outersurface of the tiewhich may be located at any point between the knotformed therein and the free end portion thereof. This construction, inaddition to the features mentioned heretofore, also provides means forfixedly retaining. the two end portions 20a; and 2| against relativelylongitudinal movement which will materially aid in keeping the knot ofthe tie in proper position.

In Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawing, we have shown a slight modification ofthe structure shown in Figs. 6 and 7, in which'a single opening oreyelet 24 is formed in the outer endfportion 25"of the necktie in atransverse arrangement similar to that of the eyelet l5 shown in Fig. 1;The inner end portion 26 of the tie is looped through the eyelet 24 asseen at 26a, and arranged in said loop is a cylindrical bar, rod or tube2! including a spring clip 28 engaging the outer surface of the loop 26aas clearly illustrated to retain the loop portion 26a in position and toprevent relative longitudinal movement of the tie ends 25 and 26. Inthis connection, it will be understood that various kinds and classes ofclips may be employed to give the desired ornamental effects in theresulting tie structure, and tie clips of conventional form andconstruction may be used for this purpose. This is also true of theconstruction shown in Figs. 1 and 3, where the clip may be attached tothe exposed part of the inner end portion of the tie. It will also beunderstood in this connection that stick pins and the like may beattached to such exposed part of the inner end portion of the tie,especially when arranged in the position indicated in Fig. 3 of thedrawing. It is clearly within our invention to modify or change theshape, contour or dimensions of the openings formed in the outer endportion of the necktie for the purposes intended, and one or more ofsuch openings may be'employed, depending upon the particular uses orornamental displays which are desired. In this connection, it will alsobe apparent that the openings formed in the tie may be used forsupporting various kinds and classes of ornamental members in adding tothe attractive appearance of the tie.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough, saidopening forming a passage opening through both side surfaces of saidouter end portion, and a part of the inner end portion of the tie beingadapted to pass outwardly through said opening and be exposed at theouter surface of the outer end portion of the tie.

2. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough, saidopening forming a passage opening through both side surfaces of saidouter end portion, and a part of the inner end portion of the tie beingadapted to pass outwardly through said opening and be exposed at theouter surface of the outer end portion of the tie, said passage beingarranged between the knot .formed in the tie and the free end of saidouter end portion.

3. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough, a part ofthe inner end portion of the tie being adapted to extend outwardlythrough said opening and exposed at the outer surface of the outer endportion of the tie, said opening being arranged between the knot formedin the tie and the free end of said outer end portion, and meansengaging that part of the inner end portion of the tie which is exposedat said outer end portion of the tie topretain said end portions againstrelative displacement.

4. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough, a part ofthe inner end portion of the tie being adapted to extend outwardlythrough said opening and exposed at the outer surface of the outer endportion of the tie, said opening being arranged between the knot formedin the tie and the free end of said outer end portion, and meansengaging that part of the inner end portion of the tie which is exposedat said outer end portion of the tie to retain said end portions againstrelative displacement, said last named means involving a clip.

5. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough, a part ofthe inner end portion of the tie being adapted to extend outwardlythrough said opening and exposed at the outer surface of the outer endportion of the tie, said opening being arranged between the knot formedin the tie and the free end of said outer end portion, means engagingthat part of the inner end portion of the tie which is exposed at saidouter end portion of the tie to retain said end portions againstrelative displacement, said last named means involving a clip, and meansfor reinforcing the boundary wall of the opening formed in said tie.

6. A necktie of the class described consisting of inner and outer endportions arranged one upon another when the tie is in use, the outer endportion of the tie having an opening extending therethrough and a partof the inner end portion of the tie being adapted to extend outwardlythrough said opening and be exposed at the outer surface of the outerend portion of the tie, said opening being arranged between the knotformed in the tie and the free end of said outer end portion, and meansfor reinforcing the boundary wall of said opening, said last named meansbeing in the form of an elliptical member arranged in an inclinedangular position.

'7. The combination with a four-in-hand tie having a. wide outer endportion and a narrower inner end portion, of an opening formed in theouter end portion of the tie and opening through inner and outersurfaces thereof and through which the inner end portion of the tie isadapted to be threaded or looped when the tie is in position for use andthe opening formed in said outer end portion being of sufficientdimensions transversely of said end portion to permit arrangement of theinner end portion of the tie therein without creasing or folding thesame.

8. A four-in-hand tie of the class described, one end portion of whichis provided with longitudinally spaced openings through which the otherend portion of the tie is adapted to be threaded from one side surfaceof the first named end portion of the tie to the other side surfacethereof so as to expose the second named end portion of the tie throughboth side surfaces of the first named end portion thereof.

9. In a necktie of the class described having inner and outer endportions, the outer end portion having longitudinally spaced eyeletsattached to the material thereof and opening through inner and outersurfaces of said end portion, and the inner end portion of the tie beingthreaded through said spaced eyelets in retaining said end portionsagainst lateral displacement with respect to each other.

10. in a necktie of the class described having inner and outer endportions, the outer end portion having longitudinally spaced eyeletsattached to the material thereof and opening through inner and outersurfaces of said end portion, the. inner end portion of the tie beingthreaded through said spaced eyelets in retaining said endportionsagainst lateral displacement with respect to each other, and one of saidend portions having longitudinally space-d button-holes.

11. The combination with a necktie having an opening formed in thematerial thereof, said opening being of sufficient width transversely ofthe necktie to permit the free passage of one end ortion of the necktietherethrough, said opening extending through front and rear surfaces ofthe necktie, and means forming a facing or covering for the boundarywalls of the opening formed in the material of said tie.

12. The combination with a necktie having an opening formed in thematerial thereof, said opening being of sufficient width transversely ofthe necktie. to permit the free passage of one end portion of thenecktie therethrough, said opening extending through front and rearsurfaces of the necktie, and means forming a facing or covering for theboundary Walls of the opening formed in the material of said tie, saidmeans comprising an eyelet.

13. The combination with a necktie having an opening formed in thematerial thereof, said opening being of sufficient width transversely ofthe necktie to permit the free passage of one end portion of the necktietherethrough, said opening extending through front and rear surfaces ofthe necktie, means forming a facing or covering for the boundary wallsof the opening formed in the material of said tie,saidmeans comprisingan eyelet, and said eyelet being elliptical in form.

14. A necktie having inner and outer end portions, the outer end portionhaving an eyelet arranged therein to form a passage through the frontand rear surfaces of said outer end portion, and the inner end portionof the tie being adapted to pass through said passage in retaining saidend portions against lateral separation when the tie is in use.

EDWARD R. PETRIE. NELLIE M. PETRIE.

